US 5,984,160 AGranted

Multipurpose craftsman's portable workstation

OwnerCathy D. Santa Cruz, Harold L. Longinventors

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Abstract

This invention is substantially an all purpose workstation suitable for use by electricians, jewelers, etc. The workstation is portable, and attachable to a work bench, or the like. The workstation includes specific tools commonly used in these trades, such as a solder pad container, a ring mandrel, and gripping members.

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A craftsman's portable workstation comprising in combination of:

a T-shaped base comprising:
a first vertical tubular member;
a second vertical tubular member;
a first horizontal tubular member;
and a second horizontal tubular member;
said first vertical tubular member being fixedly attached to said first horizontal member, said first vertical tubular member being fixedly attached to said second horizontal member, said first horizontal member being opposed to said second horizontal member, a solder pad housing having a raised vertical outside rim and a centrally located vertical bore, said first vertical tubular member having removable attachment means for removably attaching said solder pad housing to said first vertical tubular member, a first L-shaped support arm having a horizontal long leg and a vertical short leg, said second vertical tubular member being fixedly attached to said horizontal long leg, said vertical short leg having removable attachment means for removably adjustably attaching a C-clamp to said vertical short leg, said C-clamp being removably attachable to an edge of a worktable, a second L-shaped support arm having a horizontal long leg and a vertical short leg, said first horizontal tubular member having removable attachment means for removably slidably attaching said first horizontal tubular member to said horizontal long leg of said second L-shaped support arm, said vertical short leg of said second L-shaped support arm having removable attachment means for removably adjustably attaching a gripping member to said vertical short leg of said second L-shaped support arm, a third L-shaped support arm having a horizontal long leg and a vertical short leg, said second horizontal tubular member having removable attachment means for removably slidably attaching said horizontal long leg of said third L-shaped support arm to said second horizontal tubular member, and said vertical short leg of said third L-shaped support arm having removable attachment means for removably adjustably attaching a ring mandrel support assembly to said vertical short leg of said third L-shaped support arm.

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Abstract

A craftsman's portable workstation comprising in combination of:

a T-shaped base comprising:
a first vertical tubular member;
a second vertical tubular member;
a first horizontal tubular member;
and a second horizontal tubular member;
said first vertical tubular member being fixedly attached to said first horizontal member, said first vertical tubular member being fixedly attached to said second horizontal member, said first horizontal member being opposed to said second horizontal member, a solder pad housing having a raised vertical outside rim and a centrally located vertical bore, said first vertical tubular member having removable attachment means for removably attaching said solder pad housing to said first vertical tubular member, a first L-shaped support arm having a horizontal long leg and a vertical short leg, said second vertical tubular member being fixedly attached to said horizontal long leg, said vertical short leg having removable attachment means for removably adjustably attaching a C-clamp to said vertical short leg, said C-clamp being removably attachable to an edge of a worktable, a second L-shaped support arm having a horizontal long leg and a vertical short leg, said first horizontal tubular member having removable attachment means for removably slidably attaching said first horizontal tubular member to said horizontal long leg of said second L-shaped support arm, said vertical short leg of said second L-shaped support arm having removable attachment means for removably adjustably attaching a gripping member to said vertical short leg of said second L-shaped support arm, a third L-shaped support arm having a horizontal long leg and a vertical short leg, said second horizontal tubular member having removable attachment means for removably slidably attaching said horizontal long leg of said third L-shaped support arm to said second horizontal tubular member, and said vertical short leg of said third L-shaped support arm having removable attachment means for removably adjustably attaching a ring mandrel support assembly to said vertical short leg of said third L-shaped support arm.

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